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THE HIT LIST: November 27, 2017

Believe it or not, we’re coming down the wire with the Hit Lists of 2017! December 4 will be the last entry before I recommence things in January. Until then, I am also preparing content for the next several weeks in which I discuss upcoming films to look out for in 2018, so stick around for those as well.

For now though, it’s business as usual for The Hit List assembling the week’s stunt and demo reels and projects.

Stuntman, actor and filmmaker Diego Ramiro gives us an impressive showing this week with an spirited action comedy reel showcasing just what a versatile talent he is. He kicks off this week’s playlist with more reels by Kimberly Root, Andrew Nadanyi, Valisa Tate, Adam Carson, Marina Volkova, Geoffrey Boggs, Molly Thomas, Felix Cortes, Jeffrey Mayfield, Trevor de Groot and Chad Riley.

It’s time for some trailer gems and thus, the past decade or so have seen a sizeable raft of creatives among which only a handful have provenly taken the initiative in emulating visions that pay such organic, visceral homage to 80’s Hong Kong action filmlore. Australia’s own Adrian Castro continues this effort once more with three-part Girls With Guns action webseries, Tiger Cops, in reunion with actress Maria Tran who has performed at the forefront on similar conceptual proofs from Castro. The two are joined by Steven Oliver and legendary Hong Kong cinema star, actor and martial artist Richard Norton also star among the raft of characters now available in the latest trailer before we venture into the new promo for Noah Fleder’s own forthcoming endeavors at Force Storm with the new series, Legend Of The Kickmaster kicking off on January 18.

It’s time to round out the week’s fights and films and Dardrex’s Darren Holmquist set it off with a lesson in Anger Management with R Marcos Taylor and Angela Lynn among the cast. The next video sees the resurfacing of a group called Legionarius and their latest is called Combate Escencio, and that’s really all I have to go on since there’s nothing in credits or in the description while the short itself is a worthy view.

Pirhana Stunts members Danang and Evan, and director Majid shepherd Man Of Jungle with some fantastic and speedy fight execution before we make two revisits: a recent re-upload of action comedy skit, Invisible Danger, with David “Dax” Bauer and Seth Austin, and, and Juan Bofill’s Karate-infused Tatakai: The Battle, which proved itself twice with award-winning fruition at the Urban Action Showcase and Expo seventeen days ago.

Kingslayer Joey Min makes his final bid to akwaken a kingdom of live-action role players and their deluded king in the webseries finale of The Forbidden Kingdom: A Kung Fu Larp Story, and writer and Samuel Delitans Lee sets the stage for a shady businessman’s underworld brawl to rescue the love of his life in the new short, Rescue Before Dusk, led by Peps Goh and Shian Wen.

I’m looking forward to December 4 guys. If you have some time to spare then last week’s Hit List should be more than appealing! Sub to the channels and SHARE the Hit List with friends, and as always, if you or someone you know does action as badass as some of today’s crowdpleasing badasses and you would like a stake in our weekly Hit List, hit us up at filmcombatsyndicate@gmail.com!

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John Wusah Saves The Day In The New Shortfilm, VALIANT

Superhero movies are nothing new for people like independent filmmaker, stuntman and actor John Wusah who is serving up a dish full of his own masked heroics for his latest superhero-inspired shortfilm, Valiant. Co-starring Katie Kabili and co-directed by actor Michael Lehr, Valiant is the latest project kicking things off for Wusah in his latest collaboration with 108 Films and cinematic action stunt team Fight Factory.

Not much dialogue is heard here, nor is there the usual big budget spectacle or any special effects or wires as Valiant delivers clear, cut and dry martial arts action with a noteworthy, inspiring message wrapped in a little homage to superheroes from all walks of life. The shortfilm also sets another signature example of non-budgeted yet ambitious efforts that carry heavily on the continually creative efforts of a flourishing group of film professionals who very much remain an active lot to look out for in 2014. So, while you’re here, grab a friend and take the next five minutes to enjoy the new independent action piece hosted by the official channel for Wusah Productions where you may also subscribe.

Valiant also stars Oscar Leiva and David Bauer, with fight choreography and camerawork by Narayana Cabral.

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Indie Showcase: David "Dax" Bauer Presents MATT YOUNG Vs. ARMAND RABANAL

Six years into pursuing stuntwork and cinematic action as a career goal, independent action director, actor, stuntman and Missourian native David “Dax” Bauer does some pretty amazing work nowadays to showcase his talents between YouTube platforms Thousand Pounds Action Company and Arnhem Productions. Film Combat Syndicate has also had the pleasure of showcasing some of his previous work, including coordinating the 2013 action comedy short, Reverse Mugging with industry stuntwoman and actress Tamiko Brownlee. “I like to see strategy in motion.”, he tells Film Combat Syndicate. “I like storytelling and character creation, and those things are more difficult when a split second hesitation can get you punched in the face. I love being able to see characters being brought to life through their movements and through their choices, and to see how they change and evolve during the course of a fight. I love watching these things happen in fight scenes, and I want to be involved in any way I can, whether it be in front or behind camera.”.

This week, Bauer continues some of his storytelling methodology exclusively on his own channel to showcase his latest test fight project featuring performances by Matt Young and first-timer Armand Rabanal, which he filmed last year with independent filmmaker Robert Angier. The project comes as a resulting friendship for Bauer that began four years ago with Young who adhered to his skills in tricking and classical martial arts, and also served as a teaching assistant at White Lotus martial arts academy in Reseda, California, prior to its following evolution in 2012 as Joining All Movement (JAM). Following that year, Bauer met Rabanal who also worked at JAM, in addition to composing music for the content now featured on the Arnhem YouTube channel.

The clip also comes as one of a few Arnhem projects Rabanal did last year, including Reverse Mugging, whereupon he impressed Bauer with his own skill set. “I found out that he had Wushu background, and so I started working with him on stunt-related stuff.” Bauer says of Rabanal. “He showed an instantaneous aptitude for taking reactions, so I immediately started putting him in Arnhem stuff.”.

Sadly before Bauer could continue collaborating with Rabanal any further, Rabanal ended up having to temporarily move back to his home in Oregon, which unfortunately also led to the test fight’s truncated ending. Nonetheless, the clip remains a noteworthy effort for Bauer who generously reached out to Film Combat Syndicate over the weekend to share the team’s efforts. “…These two busted their butts to learn the choreography and perform on the shoot.”, he says. “This is Armand’s first actual fight and Matt’s first finished one, so I would hate to have their work swept under the rug, especially after they worked as hard as they did.”.

As for Bauer, fans can look forward to as much as six or seven projects so far which are currently in post-production for the Arnhem channel, including video game homages to Legend of Zelda, Mega Man and Assassin’s Creed, tributes to the superhero genre, and a whole lot more, including a few of which Bauer is keeping strictly tight-lipped about. So if you happen to be an action fan and have an interest in Arnhem has to offer this year, then support the channel by subcribing here. In the meantime, head on over to Bauer’s YouTube channel in the following embed and check out Matt Young and Armand Rabanal in their last hoorah below.

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